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iron-56

iron-56 noun: the major stable isotope of iron, 5626Fe, having 26 protons and 30 neutrons; it amounts to about 92% of the element in nature.

Noun

iron-56 (uncountable)

  1. The major stable isotope of iron, 5626Fe, having 26 protons and 30 neutrons; it amounts to about 92% of the element in nature

Questions about iron-56

What does iron-56 mean?
Iron-56 means the major stable isotope of iron, 5626Fe, having 26 protons and 30 neutrons; it amounts to about 92% of the element in nature.
What part of speech is iron-56?
Iron-56 is a noun.

Words near iron-56 in the dictionary

  1. iron(III) chloride
  2. iron(III) oxide
  3. iron(III) sulfate
  4. iron(III) sulphate
  5. iron-54
  6. iron-56
  7. iron-57
  8. iron-58
  9. iron-clad
  10. iron-fisted
  11. iron-fistedness

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